The Regent could bring nearly 200 luxury apartments to Leawood’s 135th Street corridor by 2029, adding another major piece to the One35 development plan.

Blue Valley girls could miss Kansas’ first official high school flag football season unless parents raise up to $131,000 by Friday.

Kansas City’s police board is preparing to replace Chief Stacey Graves as she readies for retirement. The next search will test the city’s appetite for continuity or change.

World Cup crowds nearly quadrupled foot traffic at Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza. One retailer reported sales up 80%.

An attempted car theft in Raytown allegedly ended in a hail of gunfire, leaving a man without both eyes. An 18-year-old has now been charged.

A former Independence officer involved in the fatal Pike shooting says PTSD, harassment and a blocked return-to-work plan pushed him into court.

KC Bier Co. cut the ribbon on a two‑acre Lenexa brewery Tuesday, adding a 400‑seat bierhalle and roughly 500 outdoor seats to the metro's beer scene.

Swope Memorial reopened after an $8.5M restoration that rebuilt greens, bunkers and irrigation. Tee times filled fast on opening day.

A laundry-room blaze at the KC Motel in Olathe displaced 28 people and two dogs on Thursday; no injuries were reported and the Red Cross is assisting guests.

A state audit says the Bates County sheriff’s office spent $178,382 on a mounted patrol, rodeos and parties; Sheriff Chad Anderson disputes the characterization and pushed back on social media.

Lee’s Summit is asking voters to approve a 1/4‑cent sales tax estimated to raise about $6.1M a year to add crews, equipment and engineers for stormwater work.

A Kansas City man was sentenced to 21 months after prosecutors say he staged armed robberies so immigrants could apply for U‑visas. Authorities say the ring used real guns and paid participants to fake victim reports.

A KU student faces misdemeanor charges after prosecutors say he sold fake "21+" wristbands to underage patrons the night two people were shot outside The Hawk. The complaint ties the wristbands to minors who gained re‑entry that night.